Comb with self-contained curling device



l w;.RAPHAEL cous wrmsELF-coNTAINEDcURLING DEVICE Filed June 12, 1952 FIG. 1

Patented Apr. 28,` 1,953

COMB WITH SELF-CONTAINED CURLING DEVICE Walter Raphael, New York, N. Y.,assigner to General Patent Production Company, New York County, N. Y., arm Application June 12, 1952, Serial No. 293,062

(Cl. 132-l1) 1 Claim.' l

This invention relates to a comb with a selfcontained hair curlingdevice of the type used by women.

It is well known that curly or wavy hair is greatly desired by womankindbut unfortunately nature does not bestow this type of hair upon allwomankind. The permanent Wave or the home hair curler is thereforerequired by most women.

Unfortunately, however, curling devices which are presently upon themarket are bulky and cumbersome.

It is an object of this invention to provide a curling device which maybe used in connection with a comb and which will disappear within saidcomb when not required.

It is a further object of this invention to provde a curling devicewhich will retract into the body of a comb automatically.

Brieily stated the invention -comprises a comb with a hollow handlemember and a plurality of spaced teeth depending from the handle member.In the preferred modification of this invention a horizontal slot isprovided in the top porti-on of the handle member. A curling device,which is preferably a pointed rod member is disposed within the hollowhandle member and an additional handle member is secured to the hollowhandle member and extends through said slot. A spring member is disposedabout the pointed rod member, one end of the spring being secured to thehandle member and the other end to the additional handle member. Inaddition it is preferable to provide an additional slot in the irontportion of the handle member communicating with the slot in the topportion of the handle member so that the rod member may be held inextended position when desired.

The invention will be further described by reference to the accompanyingdrawings which are made a part of this specication.

Fig. 1 is a front view, partly in section, showing the comb with aself-contained hair curling device made in accordance with thisinvention.

Fig. 2 is a front view, partly in section, showing a portion of theinvention when the hair curling device is in extended position.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the invention showing the means that may beprovided to temporarily secure the hair curling device in extendedposition.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the invention taken along line d--li ofFig. l.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the invention taken along line 5-5 of Fig.1.

There is provided comb II which is formed of handle member l2 and spacedteeth portions I3. Handle I2 is hollow having hole I4 disposed therein.Handle I2 is also provided with slot I5 communicating with hole I4 inthe top portion thereof.

The curling device used in this invention is a rod member IS bearingpoint I'l at the front end thereof. Additional handle I8 is secured torod member I6 and is disposed within slot I5. Holding member I9 issecured to handle I8 so as to prevent disassembly of the device.

Spring 2t is disposed about rod member I5 and is made of wide coils. Oneend 2| of spring 2i) is secured to handle I8 while the other end 22 ofspring 20 is secured to the interior of handle i2.

Additional slot 23 is preferably provided in the front portion of handleI2. Slot 23 communicates with slot I5 and handle I8 may be placed intoslot 23. Slot 23 is provided with offset extension 24 so as to removablyhold handle I8 when rod member I6 is in extended position as will besubsequently explained.

With the description of this invention given the operation of the devicemay now be set forth.

When it is desired to use the device as a comb only rod member I6 is inretracted position within handle I2 and is held in such position by theaction of spring 2t. When it is desired to use the curling devicehowever handle I8 is grasped and drawn along slot I5 to the end thereof.This movement, however, is performed under tension sin-ce spring 2|) iscompressed.

When the curling device, i. e. rod member I6, is fully extended handleI8 is turned toward the front portion of the comb. It is pointed outthat rod member I6 is capable of being turned within handle member I2.

When handle I8 is turned toward the front portion of the comb it isdisposed in slot 23 which is connected to slot I5. Handle I8 is then letgo and is then driven back into oset portion 24 by the action of spring2G. However since offset portion 24 extends only a short distancerearwardly handle I8 is firmly held in place and rod member It is heldin extended position.

When it is desired to retract rod member It when the curling device isno longer used handle I8 is turned toward the top portion of handle I2with a short push forward to re-engage the front portion of slot 23.Handle i8 is then let go and spring 2li pushes rod member Iii intohandle I 2.

The foregoing specic embodiments of this invention as shown in theforegoing specification are for illustrative purposes and for purposesof example only. Various changes and modifcations of this invention canobviously be made within its spirit and scope and will occur to thoseskilled in this art.

I claim:

A comb Ivcomprising a hollow Eharzai-le Lmember, a plurality ofs'p'aoedteeth dependingr froin-said handle member, said handle memberbeing provided with a horizontal slot in the upper portion thereofcommunicating with the hollow portion of said handle member; an"eiitensibleipoi'ted rod member adapted to be used as a curling devicedisposed Within said handle member, an

additional handle member Aseoureizl `fto said r'o'd i member disposedwithin said slot, a spring meme ber disposed about said rod member, oneengi of said spring member being secured to said additional handlemember, the other end of Zsaid spring member being seeured to saidfirst-named 20 whenfsaiilro member-isdn exteniedlposition. WALTERRAPHAEL.

References Cited in the le of this patent mI'J`1\I"J.""D STATES PATENTSNumber Name Date 4115933 Ryan Oct. 1, 1889 22,571,701 Forrester Oct. 16.1951 'FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date "8161380 Germany- Oct. 15,1951

